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Only Congress can defeat RSS and the BJP, says Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

Modasa (Gujarat) [India], April 16 (ANI): Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that the path to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) goes through Gujarat . While addressing the gathering here, Gandhi said that the ongoing tussle was not merely political but also “ideological”. The entire country, he added, knows that only Congress can defeat the BJP. “The ongoing fight is not just a political fight but also a fight of ideologies between BJP-RSS and Congress. The whole country knows that if anyone can defeat the BJP, it

Govt bans manufacture, sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugs

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Apex drugs regulatory body CDSCO has directed drug controllers of all states and Union territories to stop manufacture, sale and distribution of unapproved 35 fixed-dose combination drugs that include painkillers, nutrition supplements and anti-diabetics. They have also been asked to review their approval process for such fixed dose combination drugs (FDC) and ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and rules. FDC drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio. The regulator issued the directions after it found

CM Siddaramaiah calls chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul vindictive politics of Modi-Shah

Bengaluru, Apr 16 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the ED’s filing of a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in an alleged money laundering case as vindictive politics by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said the Centre’s act showed that it will not tolerate dissent by those who believe in democracy. “Enforcement Directorate (ED) filing a chargesheet against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi — who have always posed a formidable challenge to the Union Government — is yet another chapter in the vindictive politics

India’s Heritage Foods to hike dairy prices to counter costs

April 16 (Reuters) – Indian dairy firm Heritage Foods will increase the prices of its products this financial year to offset rising costs such as fuel and raw material expenses, its CEO told Reuters. Consumer goods majors, including Nestle India and Cinthol soapmaker Godrej Consumer Products, are hiking prices to battle a double whammy of a slowdown in consumer spending and higher costs. “The price increase will be across the board, not specifically on milk,” Heritage CEO Srideep Kesavan said last week. “It will also be on paneer and other dairy products … in line with covering our costs increase.”

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